The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-27
Local and state Notes.


A. A. Weir agent of the Evansville & Indian
spois road at Worthington, has resigned and E.
e. Sweetser has been appointed his successor.
j. G. WALL who for some years past has had
charge of the dinng-car service on the Pennsyl-
vania lines, on Saturday retired from that posi-
ton.
Some three hundred of the employees at the
Ohio Falls works. Jeffersonville. have asked
FOR an increase of pay. No threats of a strike
are made.
sylvania lines west of Pittsburg, has been pro-
NOTED, and p. Il. ODell succeeds him as travel
ing auditor.
The interstate-commerce law is helping lake
vessel owners out as well as the railroads. Lake
freghts for grain the highest this season that
have prevailed since 1885,
There were transferred the Belt road
last week 9,77S cars. against s,112 the CORE
spending week of 1886. OF these 817 were live
stock, against III last year.
L. ID. Helmer who has been a passenger con-
ductor on the Terre Haute IL Peoria road, has
been appointed general agent of the company.
with headquarters in Terre Haute.
D. J. Mackey, it is stated, has secured the
lease Of what is known as the south branch OF
the 7. h & road, and will use it in connection
with his Evansville q Indianapolis road.
Somebody seems to have good deal of conf
dence in the future of the L., N. A. & c.. as the
stock on Friday. Notwithstanding the break in
the market, solo at 63a cents on the dollar.
Engine No. 13s on the G., II. g. l.. Saturday
from Indianapolis to Hamilton. ninety eight
miles. in four hours and thirty-fve minutes.
AT the next meeting of the Union Railway
Company some definite steps will be taken look
ing to the erection of large union transfer
house. Such an Improvement is greatly needed
j. Nj. Ridenour, of this city. last week at
tended the annual meeting of the g., Ii. d ID.
company, it being the thirty seventh annual
meeting of this company which he has attended.
The p. d. g. Z. division of the Mackey sys-
tenn Of roads, the third week in Jnne. earned
81. 100 more than in the corresponding week in
June last year; the e. & L. II. division, 81, 900
more
The c., H & d. earned, the third week in
juno, $61, 903: increase over earnings In CORES
week, 1886. $l0.287 The increase In earnings
thus far this year over the corresponding period
of 1856 is $210,6 COS.
W. c. Boone, of the Ives-Staynor syndicate,
who in Indianapolis several days last week,
left last night for New York The object of his
tarrying here is still a problem. he was favor
ably impressed with the city.
An Eastern exchange. in speaking of the c.,
H. q D.-Vandalia deal, says that the weakest
point is the underlined and overpowering hold
which the Pennsylvania people have upon the
Illinois portion of the system.
Last week there forwarded east from
this point APO loaded cars, against 2. GA the
corresponding week 1856, while the west bound
movement out of Indianapolis last week was
1878 loaded cars. against 2, 904 last year.
President Mendenhall, of the Terre Haute
Polytechnic School, will leave this week for
Baltimore, whore he goes to assist in establish
ing a school of technology for the benefit of the
employees on the Baltimore d Ohio road
The earnings of the passenger department of
the c., l., ST. L. 81 c. road. the third week in
June were So, TBS. AZ in excess of those of the
corresponding week in 1886, and the increase the
first three weeks of this month SIS. 234 81
j. o. Osgood who has charge of the widening
of the gauge of the Toledo. st. Louis g. Kansas
City road, Is a civil engineer of considerable
note. He built the California Southern road
and the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel 81 Western
The May statement of the Pennsylvania
Company shows that all lines west Of Pittsburg,
for the five months ending May 81. show sur
plus all liabilities of $465 $685. being gain.
compared with the same period of 1856, OF
$81s. 364
T. f. Watt. for a number of years past the
ticket agent of the Pennsylvania lines at Pitts
burg. has been relieved and f. F. kenney sue
ceeds him. The change is made with view of
giving Mr.. Watt more important position in
the companys service.
In commenting the rumor that the Ives
Staynor syndicate is standing on the verge of
bankruptcy. the Cleveland Leader says that
whether it be true or not their recent deal will
live in railroad history one brilliantly con-
ceived and sagaciously developed.
The Importance of trustworthy automatic
coupler for freight cars, one that is low priced
and not liable to get ont OF repair. is indicated
In the statement that the old link and-pin
coupler last year killed 459 persons. severely
injured 4,073. and slightly injured 1880
Last week, which was the first which the c..
l., ST l.. a. Q. worked Its 81 Louis business In
connection with the /. a. St L.. the former
turned over TO the /. s& St. l.. average per
day of twenty-five cars. and the passenger traffic
in both directions averaged twenty seven pas
sengers a day.
The Ives -Staynor syndicate met the payments.
falling due last week. on the Cincinnati. Wa
bash 81 Michigan road That was one of the OBJ
jects of Mr. Staynors visit in Cleveland. He
spent n couple OF days with j. H. Wade, the
heaviest owner in the property prior to its pass
irg into the hands of the c., III. 81 ID.
The Loeansport Pharos SAYS that it is fixed
fact that the regular trains of the Wabash WILL
after July L. be running between Logansport
and Detroit The Pharog adds. this is the